BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach says she's 'so proud' of Coronation Street co-star
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEllie Leach has told how she's 'so proud' of her Coronation Street co-star as she continues to carve out her own post-soap career.
The actress shot to fame playing Faye Windass in the ITV soap, a role she held for more than a decade until her exit in early 2023.
Ellie, 23, then later signed up for the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing which ended up being a brilliant move as after 13 weeks of learning how to dance and performing her heart out each week alongside professional dance partner Vito Coppola, the pair emerged victorious.
The pair faced stiff competition in the grand final back in December from Dianne Buswell and Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin and were left speechless when host Tess Daly confirmed they were the winners of Strictly 2023 before they lifted the coveted Glitterball trophy. READ MORE: Stacey Solomon in tears and 'never felt this way' as she rounds off 'emotional' day with major son update Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Ellie and Vito and a number of their co-stars from the last series of the show performed in arenas up and down the UK in the Strictly Come Dancing Live 2024 tour before the dance partners and friends went their separate ways.
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